During his upcoming trip to U.K., Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to sign a deal for 20 Hawk jet trainers.
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Thales to upgrade Bolivia’s civil/military ATC
Thales will upgrade Bolivia’s air defense and civilian air traffic management system under a €185m contract.
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Airbus to test automated boom refueling
Airbus will use its A310 tanker demonstrator to show how to automate the boom refueling process next year.
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First operational aerial refueling for a French Air Force helicopter
France has conducted its first operational aerial refueling when a EC725 from 1/67 ‘Pyrénées’ squadron took fuel from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J over Africa recently.
Photos: French Defense Ministry
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Lockheed Martin sees fresh interest in F-16 following combat ops in Middle East
A Lockheed Martin executive said some countries are taking a close look at the F-16 after seeing it being successfully use in strikes against militants in the Middle East.
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